The Nightly Turbo: Phil Ivey Divorce Case Update, TwoPlusTwo Hacked, and More – PokerNews.com
April 27, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
PokerNews.com The Nightly Turbo: Phil Ivey Divorce Case Update, TwoPlusTwo Hacked, and MorePokerNews.comThe amendment states any applicant which has accepted a wager related to any form of internet gambling from a person in the US post-UIGEA would be denied a license. Everest declined to take bets from US players after the UIGEA passed in 2006. [...]
Everest Poker poised to lead in Massachusetts – Casino City Times
April 26, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Everest Poker poised to lead in MassachusettsCasino City TimesEverest Poker is one of the only operators that declined to take bets from US players after the UIGEA passed, and it now appears poised to benefit from that decision. “Representative Daniel Winslow's recent Internet poker amendment to the Massachusetts … and more »
Opinion: Fit and proper but just what does it mean? – EGR Magazine – eGaming Review
April 25, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Opinion: Fit and proper but just what does it mean? – EGR MagazineeGaming ReviewAre online gaming operators eligible for a Nevada licence if they accepted US players post-UIGEA? It's just one issue yet to be clarified by regulators, and the answer is murky at best, says Anthony Cabot. You must be a paid subscriber to [...]
St. George Banker John Campos’ Guilty Plea Accepted by New York Judge – KCSG
April 20, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
St. George Banker John Campos' Guilty Plea Accepted by New York JudgeKCSGElie faced nine counts in the April 15th indictment: three counts of violating Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), conspiracy to violate the UIGEA, three counts of operating an illegal gambling business, conspiracy to commit wire fraud … and more »
‘Black Friday’ hardly a celebrated anniversary – San Antonio Express
April 19, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
'Black Friday' hardly a celebrated anniversarySan Antonio ExpressA pivotal component to the UIGEA legislation was that it severed the artery for moving money from banks to online gaming sites. There was too much money involved for sites to stop doing business cold turkey, so they looked for ways around the law by … and more »
Online Poker One Year On From Black Friday – Bet Asia
April 18, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Poker News Report Online Poker One Year On From Black FridayBet AsiaThe charges were related to the Illegal Gambling Business Act (1955) and the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and alleged that the three companies in question were using fraudulent methods to evade the law and trick banks in the …Alderney Gambling Control [...]
FanDuel Bets Big on Online Gambling Loophole, Appears to Have Odds – Business 2 Community
April 18, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Business 2 Community FanDuel Bets Big on Online Gambling Loophole, Appears to Have OddsBusiness 2 CommunityThe Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 changed that but left enough of an opening for a new concept like FanDuel. FanDuel skirts around UGIEA by technically being a “fantasy sports” site which is exempt from gambling …
BetOnline Leaves Chico Poker Network – PartTimePoker News
April 18, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
BetOnline Leaves Chico Poker NetworkPartTimePoker NewsThe network, once known as the Action Poker Network, banned US players after the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006. Chico Poker Network skins include Action Poker, PayNoRake and Tiger Gaming. and more »
Gaming Legal News: April 12, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 8 – JD Supra (press release)
April 13, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Gaming Legal News: April 12, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 8JD Supra (press release)The enactment of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006 prohibited engaging in the business of “unlawful Internet gambling” in the United States. While UIGEA was explicit in its criminal prohibition of “unlawful Internet gambling … and more »
Online Poker: One Year After the Biggest Bust in Gaming History – Mashable
April 13, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Poker News Report Online Poker: One Year After the Biggest Bust in Gaming HistoryMashableIn 2006 President George W. Bush signed into law The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which threatened to put an end to the online poker world. But it wasn't until 2011 that the Department of Justice stepped in and overtook the [...]